It is the jewel of Hyundai. The one that shines the most. The Tucson reaches its fourth generation with a major renovation to maintain its best-selling position. It has been permanently present on the lists of the most popular SUVs on the market since its birth in 2020 despite the fact that it is surrounded on the street by luxury competition with models such as the Kia Sportage, Citroën C5 Aircross, Nissan Qasqhai, Opel Grandland or Peugeot 3008among others.
To remain in the gap, the Korean company has carried out different updates in virtually all areas.
The outside, for example, has been slightly retouched with new features for the grille (now covered in dark chrome) or for the optics, which are still of the parametric and LED type. The Tucson maintains a different and current design.
Likewise, the underbody protectors change, as do the wheel arches (painted in the body color) or the range of rims and colors. Definitely, its modern appearance remains and continues to be one of its main values.
However, from doors to the insideor is where the Tucson immediately shows an important evolution in order not to miss the boat in terms of connectivity or entertainment. Taking advantage of the news of her little brother, the konain the remodeled SUV the new role of the digital screens, which in this phase are two and reach a size of 12.3 inches each. The air conditioning controls, for their part, are outside and have their own control line. It also changes the location for shift lever which, in the automatic versions, goes from the central tunnel to the steering column. This American-style location is more practical and, without a doubt, constitutes one of the most noticeable modifications that have been carried out within this update.
Engines for all tastes
As is usually the norm in the house, Hyundai enhances its models with a wide assortment of mechanical options which the Tucson does not escape. These can be either combustion or electrified. Among the latter, the Korean brand has in gasoline, and based on the 1.6 T-GDi engine, three possibilities such as a 215 horsepower hybrid, a 252 HP plug-in hybrid (with the DGT Zero label) and another with a 48 V light hybrid that provides 160 HP.
In diesel, the offer in this sense focuses on the 1.6 CRDi microhybrid with 136 HP. All of them have four-wheel drive, highlighting that in the last quarter of this year the PHEV can also be purchased with single-axle drive.
Furthermore, the Korean manufacturer takes care of access to the range with simpler thermal versions as is the case of the 160 HP T-GDi and the 115 HP CRDi in gasoline and diesel, respectively.
In matters of equipment, The news focuses on the arrival of the Head-Up Display, the digital key or the wireless charger for the phone, to name a few examples worth highlighting.
Available in four levels of completion (that correspond to the denominations Klass, Maxx, Tecno and N Line Style) The Tucson incorporates a large number of accessories from the basic finish, such as the 17-inch alloy wheels, the 12.3-inch screen for infotainment, the LED headlights and the parking camera.
Prices
Now on sale, the 2024 Tucson starts at 34,425 euros which costs the 115 HP diesel, with the access Klass finish, and ends at 55,575 euros for the PHEV engine with the N Line Style finish. They are official prices without applying any type of discount or promotion.
Dimensions
The Tucson measures 4.47 meters in length, 1.85 meters in width and 1.66 meters in height
